410 Lower Parker Hill RD Rockingham, VT 05101

This architecturally pure brick Federal on 200 acres has breathtaking vistas of open fields, woodlands and distant hills. Built in 1810, it is on the National Register of Historic Places and in the tranquil, picturesque Parker Hill Historic District. With an expansive stone terrace, many old stone walls and a pond, this private oasis is ideal for entertaining and bird-watching. A working dairy farm until the 1950s, it has a large orchard with prolific apple trees and younger peach and pear trees, fenced vegetable garden, rose garden and mature perennial plantings including hundreds of daffodils. The woods with miles of logging roads are rich with hardwood trees and evergreens. A forest management plan is in the works. The interior includes wide, hard-pine floorboards, period moldings, hand-hewn wood beams, 12-by-12-pane windows and five fireplaces. The heart of the house is the sunny family room with floor-to-ceiling windows that showcase the majestic views. The center hallway opens to a living room with built-in bookcase, and to a welcoming dining room with handsome brass and glass wall sconces and built-in cupboards. An architect's plans to renovate and expand the kitchen are available. This exceptional haven — two hours from Boston, four hours from NYC — abounds with recreational opportunities all year, from kayaking on the Connecticut River to leaf-season hiking and skiing at five major areas all within an hour's drive. Showings begin 8/7/2021.